Never cutting corners is critical. Fishing is more of an art than a science and you'll never get the results you want if you cut corners and don't put in the hours. — Alaska Rainbow LodgeLake Hartwell Striper Guide Fishing

Up-Close Fishing Report

The Striper Fishing charters in SC are heating up !!!! 4-20-16 Capt. James of Up-Close Outfitters ran a fishing tour to Hartwell today and had great luck. We had Erol on board for a striper trip, got a late start so missed some of the early bite but still managed some nice fish. He […]

4-4,5-16 Had fishing trip with Tora and his dad David for a couple of days, first was on Lake Fontana where the crappie had slowed a little, but still managed some nice crappie,spots, smallies and whites. Next day headed to Lake Hartwell and the wind scared us away from where I have been fishing but […]

3-26-16 – Lake Hartwell – Sunny Had Steve and family on a great day at Hartwell. Weatherman called for sunny and hot but stayed cool, cloudy and breezy so the bite stayed all day. Our fishing charter in south carolina caught close to thirty fish with a mix of 10+ lb stripers, 5-6 lb hybrids, […]

3-30-15 / water temp 56 / windy with sun / 70 degrees Fished half day fishing charter on Lake Hartwell today with a good catch of striped bass. The fishing tour near Simpsonville started at 1:00 and we immediately marked fish to the North of Anderson Island. The striped bass were over 20-40 foot of […]

3-14-15 Finally getting some decent weather on Lake Hartwell, at least this afternoon and that should wake up the striped bass fishing. Had the pleasure of fishing with Tim and son Jake and caught a few nice fish. Tried some fly fishing for the stripers but just wasn’t happening. Jake can fling that fly […]